Nurse

• Provide high-quality critical care, including assessment, triage, and treatment, for critical patients during air transport
• Determine and prioritize care needed for safe transport to the appropriate facility
• Provide nursing care from initial contact until patient care is relinquished to the accepting medical facility
• Maintain thorough patient care documentation
• Maintain clinical competency through laboratory, clinical, aviation, safety, OSHA, HIPAA, and continuing education activities
• Use and maintain aircraft medical equipment and supplies; report equipment failures and ensure adequate onboard supplies
• Keep aircraft clean and orderly for rapid response
• Attend pre-mission briefings and mission debriefings and complete required documentation
• Assist with pre-mission liftoff checklists and pilot support involving radio, navigation, and visual observation
• Conduct aircraft safety briefings and comply with safety standards
• Serve as a flight resource to neonatal/pediatric personnel and perform approved advanced procedures
• Participate in patient and referring institution follow-up
• Participate in outreach marketing and education activities
• Precept and/or orient new employees and students
• Participate in meetings, activities, projects, committees, research, and publishing opportunities
• Perform other assigned duties
• Travel approximately 5% of the time
• No supervisory responsibilities

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